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This last weekend before Halloween offers plenty of chances to conjure up some spooky fun, including Naperville's Scare-illon concert on Oct. 25 and Halloween Happening Oct. 26. The Scare-illon Concert When it comes to creepy music, nothing gets the job done better than a giant bell tower. Revelers can enjoy the haunting music of the season at Naperville's Millennium Carillon, the 72-bell musical instrument in the 16-story Moser Tower at the base of Rotary Hill, 443 W. Aurora Ave. The Scare-illon concert, free to the public, is from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday and includes a live video feed from the playing cabin to a large monitor on the plaza. "The music is a combination of...

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This last weekend before Halloween offers plenty of chances to conjure up some spooky fun, including Naperville's Scare-illon concert on Oct. 25 and Halloween Happening Oct. 26.
The Scare-illon Concert
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